Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Joseph F. Vitale
Sponsored
Became law25
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DOH.
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Allows certain prior statements by children to be admitted into evidence in child abuse and termination of parental rights cases.
Makes various changes to "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971."
Provides for improved system for eligibility determination for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.*
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.
Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.
Concerns expansion of services provided by DHS mental health screening services.*
Expands membership of NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Requires Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board to study racial and ethnic disparities that contribute to infant mortality.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Act;" establishes health insurance reinsurance plan.
Makes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Demonstration Project permanent and renames program.
Increases financial resources provided through Medicaid program for certain hospitals; Establishes County Option Hospital Fee Pilot Program.
Amends Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations act to revise increase in Work First New Jersey benefits.
Revises standard for presence of medical examiner during removal of anatomical gift from decedent.
Requires Commissioner of DOLWD to create list of labor organizations that represent workers on public work projects.
Establishes New Jersey Violence Intervention Program to fund violence reduction initiatives.
Requires certain hospitals to provide hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention programs, in order to be designated as Level One or Level Two trauma centers.
Clarifies procedures concerning collection of child support on behalf of child over age 19 when court has ordered such support.
Passed the Senate4
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.
Increases amount of benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Out of committee41
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.**
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, examination permit, probationary driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies and certain businesses with on-site pharmacies.*
Authorizes expedited partner therapy, under which sexual partners or patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted disease are treated without prior clinical examination.
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database and requires development of emergency services stroke care protocols.
Requires health benefits coverage for juvenile depression screenings.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide, and employees to receive, annual influenza vaccination.*
Requires DHS to take appropriate action to exempt veterans from benefits time limit applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Concerns unemployment compensation and labor disputes.
Concerns payment of independent contractors.*
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DHS and expansion of program to all counties.*
Establishes "Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act," authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands "Redevelopment Area Bond Financ
"New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act."
Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services.*
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property located in Township of Woodbridge, Middlesex County.
Revises certain definitions in "Gestational Carrier Agreement Act."
Requires DHS to develop outreach plan to inform certain students about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Permits self-administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate by students for adrenal insufficiency and requires that school districts and nonpublic schools establish policy for emergency administration of medication.
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.
Establishes "James Nicholas Rentas's Law," revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."
Establishes new liability standards in sexual abuse lawsuits filed against public entities and public employees.
Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
Makes child support arrearages collectable anytime by public welfare or other social services board or agency against obligor or obligor's estate based on amount of public assistance provided due to obligor's failure to pay support.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to submit outbreak response plan to DOH.
Requires health insurers to limit copayments for insulin.
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.*
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; revises taxes imposed on vapor products.
Provides for establishment of Regional Health Hub Program as replacement to Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project, and designates existing accountable care organizations and look-alike organizations as Regional Health Hubs.
In committee166
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
Preserves property tax exempt status of certain nonprofit acute care hospitals; requires these hospitals to enter into payment in lieu of taxation agreement in certain circumstances.
Requires public utilities to set bill due date to no earlier than 28 days past postmarked date if mailed by regular mail or 28 days past sent date if sent electronically.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Requires locking medicine cabinets in newly constructed homes.
Establishes Medicaid Enrollee Encounter Database as part of iPHD Project.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings.
Returns Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to DHS.
Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.
Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.
Provides that cooperative sober living residences are inherently beneficial uses.
Revises "Local Bond Law" provisions to exempt certain energy projects from appropriation requirement for five percent down payment.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.
Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties within 20 mile radius.
Requires insurers to provide information about organ donation and allows insurers to limit reimbursement for organ transplant if recipient has not made gift pursuant to Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.
Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.
Strengthens requirements for accreditation, inspection, and general oversight of "surgical practices."
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services; designated as the Mental Health Access Act.
Permits young adult who is claimed as a dependent on a relative's tax return to receive Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance benefits.
Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.
Requires all Medicaid managed care organization to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.
Establishes Behavioral Health Services Task Force.
Clarifies that insurance broker transparency requirement only applies to sale of health benefits plans.
Establishes performance and training standards for certain Medicaid transportation services and requires DHS to report compliance with standards.
Defines information required to be included in death certificates.
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Requires managed care plans, SHBP and SEHBP, to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities.
Requires State to pledge to ensure availability of job training or similar activities to certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to prevent loss of benefits.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Insurance Network Adequacy.
Regulates physician profiling programs used by managed care networks.
"New Jersey All-Payer Claims Database Act"; establishes New Jersey All-Payer Claims Database and arbitration process for reimbursing out-of-network health care providers.
Concerns hospital asset transformation program.
Establishes Prescription Drug Review Commission; requires production costs be reported for certain prescription drugs.
Increases amount of benefits under Work First New Jersey program by 30 percent over three years and according to Social Security cost of living increases thereafter.
Establishes limitations on and conditions associated with prescribers' acceptance of compensation from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Makes technical corrections to individual health coverage and small employer health benefits programs and to NJ FamilyCare.
Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Prohibits substitution of prescribed epilepsy drugs by pharmacists without prior notification to and written consent of physician and patient.
Permits pharmacists to provide self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients over the counter.
Requires surgical practices to apply for licensure as ambulatory care facilities.
Requires pharmacies to install and maintain secure prescription medication drop-off receptacles, and Division of Consumer Affairs to post receptacle location information online.
Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.
Requires EDA to establish program offering low-interest loan to certain financial institutions and personal data businesses to protect business's information technology system from customer personal information disclosure.
Establishes remote medical consultation assistance grant program in DOH.
Requires health care provider participating in carrier network to give notice to covered person of provider's referral to out-of-network provider.
Requires health insurers to disclose broker commissions to purchasers.
Prohibits bio-analytical laboratories from charging certain patients more than 115% of the applicable Medicare rate.
Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain warning about volume and hearing loss.
Prohibits unfair discrimination in issuing or rating life insurance policies based on transgender status or certain gender identity information.
Prohibits anti-tiering clauses in managed care health benefits plans.
Requires disclosures of out-of-network services performed by health care providers under certain circumstances.
Requires pawnbrokers to record and report certain information.
Establishes Center for the Study of Health Care Billing Data.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for medication and treatment for hepatitis C.
Allows health maintenance organizations to include charity care assessments for purposes of meeting certain loss ratio requirements.
Establishes Office of Health Transformation to coordinate certain strategic planning for State health care programs.
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of certain entities from using title of psychologist.
Provides for oversight of DHS contracts with providers serving persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires DHS to develop or purchase electronic health record system for use by certain agencies providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Concerns special needs trusts for persons with developmental disabilities.
Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DOH and expansion of program to all counties.
Requires DHS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.
"Reproductive Donation Safety Act."
Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.
Prohibits retail motor fuel dealer from charging a credit card customer in excess of four percent above the purchase price for same fuel sold to customer paying by cash.
Requires certain disclosures in advertisements by health care professionals.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for certain drug regimens for treatment of AIDS or HIV under certain circumstances.
Prohibits carriers that withdraw from New Jersey individual or small employer health insurance markets from acting as Medicaid program carriers in the State.
Requires individual health benefits plans to be offered solely through the federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace for New Jersey.
Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network.
Concerns the delivery and oversight of coverage under certain health benefits plans; establishes Health Care Patient Ombudsperson in the Division of Consumer Affairs.
Requires money transmitters to provide training materials to delegates concerning financial abuse and exploitation of elder adults.
Requires certain disclosures to consumers regarding health care costs.
Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor.
Revises the statutes concerning oaths and affidavits.
Clarifies the effective date of the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Establishes certain requirements for 9-1-1 public safety answering points and public safety dispatch points.
Conforms Megan's law to requirements of federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
Requires establishment of processes to identify Medicaid-eligible incarcerated individuals who are awaiting pre-trial release determinations, are being released following period of incarceration, or are undergoing inpatient hospital treatment.
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Increases wholesale sales and use tax rate on tobacco products, imposes tax on electronic cigarettes and similar nicotine delivery products, changes tax base, and requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products.
Creates new taxable category of alcoholic beverages called flavored malt beverages, imposes separate rate of taxation on new category pursuant to alcoholic beverages tax and allocates associated revenue.
Increases tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax rates to be on par with tax rate imposed on cigarettes under cigarette tax; dedicates revenue for smoking and tobacco use cessation programs.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain home elevation expenses.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support healthcare education.
Concerns cigarette manufacturers and production of certain tobacco products using roll-your-own tobacco machines at retail establishments within this State.
Quinn Wilson's Law; provides a gross income tax credit for birth resulting in stillbirth.
Authorizes State and local law enforcement entities to contract for bulk purchasing of heroin antidote.
Provides for fair notice and opportunity to contest, or obtain waiver of a repayment of, overpayment of homestead rebate or credit and homestead property tax reimbursement.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCO.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Allows municipality to establish reserved parking zone on property adjacent to disabled person's residence.
Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase of equipment used by private facilities to conduct motor vehicle safety inspections.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Clarifies that conversions of housing cooperatives into condominiums are subject to notice provisions of "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act."
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.
"New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.
Clarifies deadline to request mail-in ballot application.
Requires collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information about sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys by State agencies.
Requires local governments and school boards in SHBP/SEHBP to certify savings based on three bids from non-SHBP/SEHBP plans before continuing SHBP/SEHBP in new collective negotiations agreements.
Creates integrated State medical examiner system by increasing authority of State Medical Examiner regarding forensic investigations, establishing regional medical examiner offices, and eliminating county medical examiner system.
Requires DEP to offer to purchase and demolish certain contaminated residential property.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Extends Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund and collection of annual surcharges for 5 years.
Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.
Clarifies best interests of the child should be primary consideration in actions undertaken by State governmental entities and courts of law.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
Increases age for helmet requirement for bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters and operators of non-motorized scooters.
"Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."
Establishes strategic road salt reserve fund and strategic road salt reserve within DOT.
Requires mental health evaluation for all animal cruelty offenders; designated as "Shyanne's Law."
Makes various changes to current system for approval, issuance, administration, and discontinuance of various types of special license plates.
Establishes driver's license for residents who cannot prove lawful presence in US.
Establishes driving privilege cards for New Jersey residents who cannot prove lawful presence in United States.
Extends exemption from charitable immunity for certain civil actions to persons of any age who are beneficiaries of the nonprofit corporation.
Requires licensure for manufacturers, distributors, wholesale dealers, and retail dealers of electronic smoking devices and related products.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.
Provides that cigar bars and lounges may renew lapsed registration to permit indoor smoking under certain circumstances.
Upgrades penalty for unlawful possession of certain firearms on grounds of an educational institution.
Requires pharmacies to sell hypodermic syringes and needles to any customer over the age of 18 and post sign concerning consumer right to purchase clean syringes and needles.
Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of any diagnosed condition; revises requirements for physicians to authorize qualifying patients; and revises requirements for alternative treatment center operations and permitting.
Changes termination date of moratorium on moving annual school election back to third Tuesday in April.
Requires certain licensed health care professionals and health care facilities to screen adolescents and young adults for symptoms of depression.
Provides for Medicaid coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services and prohibits certain restrictions on coverage.
Establishes requirements for home delivery of medical marijuana.
Requires certain hospitals to complete Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
Provides guaranteed issue rights to certain applicants for Medicare supplement insurance policies.
Establishes Restaurant Meals Program in DHS; permits certain individuals to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at approved restaurants; requires participation by certain restaurants operated by institutions of higher education.
Amends Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations act to increase appropriation from "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" to DOH for certain grant purposes.
"Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under Medicaid transportation broker
Requires that pharmacists, prescribers, and hospice programs furnish patients with information and products to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications when issuing or dispensing certain prescriptions.
Provides that sterile syringe access programs are inherently beneficial uses.
Requires public institution of higher education to post information and provide counseling to students about New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires health benefits coverage for private duty nursing services.
Requires hospital, bio-analytical, and clinical laboratories to provide information and offer of HIV screening to patients living in areas with high prevalence of HIV.
Allows drug- or alcohol-dependent person admitted into court-ordered supervisory treatment program to reduce amount owed on court-ordered fines and certain other financial obligations upon successful completion of program.
Transfers authority over special nutrition assistance programs from DOH to DHS.
Requires de-identified patient data from electronic health records systems to be transmitted to DOH for analysis of Statewide health and disease trends.
Requires health benefits coverage for intrauterine insemination.
Permits certain retirees to choose health care coverage under traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage plan options offered by SHBP or SEHBP.
Requires replacement of the terms "mother" and "father" with the terms "parent or guardian" on all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications.
Expands availability of NJ FamilyCare Advantage program.
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Requires health insurance carriers to adhere to certain practices to protect health information related to sensitive services.
Amends law to extend length of postpartum coverage for Medicaid services for eligible pregnant women to 180-day period.
Revises identification badge requirements for hospital staff.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to offer inmates hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing.
Requires DOC and county correctional facilities to provide certain inmates with medication-assisted treatment.
Requires children's meals served in restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.
Revises certain requirements for individual and small employer health benefits plans and for small employer members of multiple employer welfare arrangements.
Filed2
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.
Requires hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law23
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide, and employees to receive, annual influenza vaccination.**
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Establishes "Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act," authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands "Redevelopment Area Bond Financ
"New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act."
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database, and requires development of emergency medical services stroke care protocols.
Concerns unemployment compensation and labor disputes.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property located in Township of Woodbridge, Middlesex County.
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Authorizes expedited partner therapy, under which sexual partners or patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted disease are treated without prior clinical examination.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Permits self-administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate by students for adrenal insufficiency and requires that school districts and nonpublic schools establish policy for emergency administration of medication.
Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.
Establishes "James Nicholas Rentas's Law," revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."
Establishes new liability standards in sexual abuse lawsuits filed against public entities and public employees.
Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to submit outbreak response plan to DOH.
Provides for establishment of Regional Health Hub Program as replacement to Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project, and designates existing accountable care organizations and look-alike organizations as Regional Health Hubs.
Vetoed2
Concerns payment of independent contractors.*
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.*
Passed the General Assembly1
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*
Exempts certain surgical technologists from general educational and training requirements.
Codifies current practice regarding completion of Perinatal Risk Assessment form by certain Medicaid health care providers.*
Passed the Senate · 2
Authorizes psychiatric advanced practice nurses to complete certain certificates required for involuntary commitment to treatment.
Authorizes public libraries to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by librarian or other trained library employee.
Out of committee · 16
Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Permits pharmacists to furnsh self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to a standing order, in accordance with protocols established by Board of Pharmacy and Board of Medical Examiners; clarifies certain health insurance coverage for contracepti
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.*
Concerns participation in special probation drug court. *
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Requires hospitals and homeless shelters to provide information on services and resources to individuals who are homeless or military veterans.
Expands per adjusted admission charge on hospitals to create supplemental funding pool for State's graduate medical education subsidy; appropriates $24,285,714.*
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Requires public works contractors to have certain certifications; requires certain contractors to participate in apprenticeship program.*
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-positive residents of long-term care facilities. *
Expands hospital reporting requirements.*
Requires retail pharmacies to stock and dispense emergency contraception.
Authorizes certain entities to directly bill Victims of Crime Compensation Office for counseling services provided to victims of firearm and stabbing crimes.
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Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Establishes Overdose Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network; establishes oversight monitor to review compliance.
Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.
Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Requires Commissioner of Health to designate special care nursing facility to treat patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders dual diagnosis.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Authorizes physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to dispense narcotic drugs for treatment of substance use disorders consistent with federal law.
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes further increases over a four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires, by energy year 2035, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider be from Class I renewable energy sources.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of medical marijuana.
Permits a student to participate in certain voluntary surveys if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents; limits use of information obtained from survey.
Establishes procedures for individuals arrested for drug intoxication offenses to be transported to substance abuse treatment, and for municipal court to commit such individuals to treatment in lieu of prosecution.
Requires DOH to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer a voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Reinstates prior property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires some of these hospitals to pay community service contributions; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commiss
Permits 20 year leases for ferry boat and related facilities operation and maintenance, and 50 year contracts associated with certain capital improvements, under "Local Public Contracts Law."
Requires commercial Internet websites and online services to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information and allows customers to opt out.
Requires Attorney General to develop program to assist schools in identifying at-risk youths.
Requires health care facilities be built according to Type I or Type II construction standards.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.
Authorizes Overdose Prevention Centers.
Creates "Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Pilot Program."
Provides that New Jersey residents have access to one cost-free postpartum home visit.
Requires DOT Commissioner to advertise availability of certain transportation programs and services.
Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health benefits plans.
Establishes Office of Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Policy to oversee, direct, and coordinate resources, funding, and data tracking concerning treatment of substance abuse disorders.
Establishes pilot program for integrated system of treatment for opioid use disorders.
Establishes "NJ One Health Task Force."
Directs Commissioner of Health to establish public awareness campaign concerning importance of vaccinations.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires DOC to ensure inmates have opportunity to participate in Medicaid pre-enrollment and enrollment sessions at least 60 days prior to release; requires applicable inmates to receive Medicaid card at release.
Establishes "County Jail Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Program" to evaluate county inmate needs; assigns certain county caseworkers to assist inmates in accessing appropriate benefits, treatment, and services.
Requires DOC and DHS to pre-enroll inmates in Medicaid; establishes Medicaid enrollment course for inmates within DOC.
Requires each county to establish inmate reentry services committee.
Authorizes use of county inmate welfare funds for certain reentry services.
Places $100 cap on amount paid by covered persons for purchase of insulin drugs; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to investigate insulin prices.